Compliance With Dietary Recommendations in Children at Risk for Undernutrition

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Abbott Nutrition

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01658267

First Posted: August 7, 2012

Last Update Posted: January 21, 2015

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This study will assess compliance with dietary recommendations, in conjunction with a nutritional supplement to meet the nutritional requirements in children and the effects of the compliance on promoting growth in children who are at risk of under-nutrition.

Instructions and techniques to improve the quality of the diet to meet the child's daily nutritional requirements will be provided.

Other: nutritional supplement

2 servings per day

Other Name: Pediasure S229

Detailed Description:

This study will assess compliance with dietary recommendations, in conjunction with an oral nutritional supplement to meet the nutritional requirements in children older than 36 (>36) to less than or equal 48 (≤48) months of age, and the effects of the compliance on promoting catch-up growth and normal healthy growth in children who are at risk of under-nutrition.

Eligibility

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Ages Eligible for Study:

36 Months to 48 Months (Child)

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Child is between 36 and 48 months of age.

Child has weight-for-height greater than or equal to 5th and less than or equal to the 25th percentile.

Child is capable of oral feeding.

Child's parent(s)or Legal Guardian is willing to abstain from giving additional non-study nutritional supplements to the child throughout the study period.

Exclusion Criteria:

Child whose either parent has BMI greater than or equal to 27.5 kg/m2.

Child allergic or intolerant to any ingredient found in the study product.

Child who was delivered pre-term.

Child was born small for gestational

Child had birth weight < 2500 g or > 4000 g.

Child has current acute or chronic infections.

Child demonstrates presence of severe gastrointestinal disorders.

Child has a diagnosis of neoplastic diseases, renal, hepatic and cardiovascular diseases.

Child has a diagnosis of hormonal or metabolic disorders.

Child has a congenital disease or genetic disorder.

Child is diagnosed with infantile anorexia nervosa.

Child has a developmental disability or physical disorder.

Child has disorders of hemoglobin structure, function or synthesis.

Child is participating in another study that has not been approved as a concomitant study.

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01658267